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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. People want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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